The iPhone Dev Team is an independent team of software developers which works on the Apple iPhone's operating system. The team considers Apple's Wireless Networks restriction and security measures unfair,TUAW.com: 'iPhone Dev Team' issues statement (September 25, 2007) and releases software to help users circumvent new security updates for the iPhone.
Notable Projects
- October 10, 2007: Jailbreaks iPhone 1.1.1 firmwareGizmodo: Hackers Break Into the Latest iPhone Firmware Again (October 8, 2007)
- October 16, 2007: Releases AnySIM, a program that unlocks iPhone 1.1.1 firmwareGizmodo: Free iPhone 11.1 Unlock is Here (October 16, 2007)
- January 24, 2008: Jailbreaks iPhone 1.1.3 firmwareGizmodo: iPhone 1.1.3 Jailbreak is Here! (January 24, 2008)
- February 8, 2008: Unlocks iPhone 1.1.3 firmwareGizmodo: iPhone 1.1.13 Firmware Unlock Available, Requires Command Line Voodoo (February 8, 2008)
- March 12, 2008: Releases Pwnage, software to jailbreak and unlock the beta version of iPhone 2.0 firmwareGizmodo: iPhone 2.0 Unlocked, Runs All Apps (March 12, 2008)
- July 19, 2008: Releases Pwnage 2.0, software to jailbreak and unlock the final version of the iPhone 2.0 firmware;Gizmodo: iPhone Pwnage Tool 2.0 Now Available (Jailbreak and Unlock) (July 19, 2008) this version does not unlock the iPhone 3GGizmodo: First iPhone 2.0 Pwnage Tool Will Not Unlock iPhone 3G, says Dev Team (July 17, 2008)
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Is the 2.2 firmware the same for the 2g and 3g? If not how will the affect the 2g if I download 2.2 for my 3g?(1 Answer)
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They are the same for both gens. You will not be affected negatively.
How do I use a Bluetooth keyboard with the iPad?
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Doing this is quite simple. It can be done in two ways – by the skilled persons of the iPhone Dev Team, or by an engineer / expert outside of ...
Has anyone tried jailbreaking the 3GS? Is it possible? I'm not buying one until that can be confirmed. holler.(1 Answer)
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I know that the 3.0 software can be jailbroken. The jailbreak is called ultrasn0w and its being released by the iPhone devleopers... not sure when or if ...
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Specializes in unlocking and jailbreaking tools
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The real team members have stated that they do not accept any payment or donations for their projectsOfficial Blog Post: Donations to /dev/null (July 10, 2008)
